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The Young of 2020

monkeycheese
17/04/2020 11:55

I usually start this thread by cheating and having a pic of a baby Feral Pigeon that I have rescued. Not this year. Today, the first of the Little, Little HTR's arrived in the garden, right on schedule. It is currently in the flowering currant. Little HTR has been taking dozens of waxies to the nest and this morning I noticed him going via the flowering currant. I just had a little look and saw a fledgling in there.

Unicum arbustum haud alit duos erithacos

(One bush does not shelter two Robins)

Zenodotus (3rd Century B.C.)

 

  • 26/05/2020 18:29 in reply to HAZY
    I did wonder if one was on the way when you said one of the pair of adults had stopped coming some time ago. Glad to see it's arrived. Perhaps another may yet appear, too - no idea what a typical brood size is.

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    Nige   Flickr

  • 26/05/2020 19:00

    and then there were two   !!   (pic still taken through the glass front door)

    only managed one quick pic before one juvie flew off.

    I took a tiny bit of video so I'll see what it looks like and add it here later if its worth viewing 

    Here's the video clip which is just less than a minute.    Hope to get better tomorrow -without filming through glass doors.

    https://youtu.be/9L_0joyoOVE

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    Regards, Hazel 

  • 26/05/2020 21:48 in reply to Nigel O
    Unknown said:
    no idea what a typical brood size is

    About 140 going by the Decibel level!!!

  • 27/05/2020 11:13 in reply to HAZY

    This a cheeky young thing in that video, demanding to be fed, then when the parents backs are turned, its feeding itself!

    Damned cheek of youngsters today! Grinning

    Seriously, nice pics and vid Thumbsup

    Mike

    Flickr: Peak Rambler

  • 27/05/2020 22:31
    I think you have a first here Hazy of young Tree Sparrows, great pics and video, through window or not it is still a proper treat to see.

    Lot to learn

  • 29/05/2020 20:46

    I guess it's about time I added something else to this thread. Patio Robin has been absent for two weeks now, so I can't see him returning. Mr & Mrs GT have been taking wax worms and mealies from the kitchen and their offspring have been chirruping in the apple tree next door for the past week. I finally managed to get some pics of them as well as some of the young Spadgers and the juvenile Starlings. The Pigeon Mafia were joined by a juvenile Wood Pigeon for three days. It arrived and departed with them, as well as feeding on the patio with them. It also joined them on the roof. The only Wood Pigeon behaviour that I saw was when it perched in the tree rather than flying up to the roof. I assume it has rejoined the Woodies that inhabit the area nearby.

    Spadgers in the Pyracantha

    I suspect this is the male

    Very young Starling

    Starlings in the Babbling Boulders

    Young Wood Pidge

    Chilling in the gutter

    Young GT

    Young Woodie in the apple tree

    This was the only time I managed to get two juveniles together

    Unicum arbustum haud alit duos erithacos

    (One bush does not shelter two Robins)

    Zenodotus (3rd Century B.C.)

     

  • 29/05/2020 21:43
    A lovely set of photos Paul and good to see all the juvenile newcomers to your garden; you're going to have to order more mealies and waxies soon !! Sparrows here are always waiting for the door to open and the live food to be chucked out ! As soon as they hear the door handle they appear out of the bushes LOL One little lady sparrow just sits on the door handle peering in when they run out … just to remind me to top up the supply ! Gotta luv 'em.

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    Regards, Hazel 

  • 29/05/2020 23:22

    We've had so many BT's about the garden yesterday and today, it must be fledging time for BT & GT this past 2 days. I reckon there have been at least 3 BT families fledged and 2 GT families, not to mention the dozens of Starlings but that's another post.

    Mrs T took these today about 3mts from our seats. I think this one had just fledged today, a bit clumsy and so vulnerable.

    And above our seats under the Clematis Montana.


    Tony

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/wherryman/

  • 30/05/2020 07:10 in reply to HAZY
    Lovely pictures and video. I enjoy seeing sparrows as where I live I don't see them anymore and they're fab little birds!

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